Theory and Technique

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1. Slap Bassics Lesson 1 - Slap Bass Overview

   By All thumbs, June 3, 2021   

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   • All thumbs
   • June 3, 2021

2. End of my Rope 1 2 3

   By Killed_by_Death, May 11, 2021
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   • Killed_by_Death
   • June 2, 2021

3. Sight reading vs Playing by Ear? 1 2

   By All thumbs, May 27, 2021   

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   • Bilbo
   • June 2, 2021

4. Buzz on G-string 7th fret. Technique?

   By sirmuppet, May 28, 2021
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   • May 31, 2021

5. 12 Bar Bass - Using Double Stops

   By All thumbs, May 28, 2021   

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   • All thumbs
   • May 28, 2021

6. How to get a GREAT Bass Tone - REVEALED

   By All thumbs, May 27, 2021   

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   • All thumbs
   • May 27, 2021

7. 70s funk slap bass lick lesson

   By All thumbs, May 26, 2021   

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   • All thumbs
   • May 26, 2021

8. Stomp Bass Solo Lesson - FULL breakdown of the slap bass section in this Brother's Johnson Classic.

   By All thumbs, May 23, 2021   

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   • All thumbs
   • May 26, 2021

9. Backing vocals.... oh no..

   By Sarah5string, May 19, 2021
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   • May 25, 2021

10. Wanna get comfortable in odd time signatures? I made this free book (24 pages) going through 5/8 that I wish I had when I started learning!

    By bass.directory, May 23, 2021
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    • May 23, 2021

11. Funk Bass Fills - Practice Track

    By alex_1_2_3, May 18, 2021   

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    • alex_1_2_3
    • May 19, 2021

12. Rocksmith 2014 Remastered

    By Killed_by_Death, February 1, 2021
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    • May 15, 2021

13. Circle of 5ths - Major Sharp Keys

    By GrooveTubeBass, May 10, 2021
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    • May 10, 2021

14. Bass on a Dance track - polyrhythms?

    By nilebodgers, May 5, 2021
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    • dodge_bass
    • May 5, 2021

15. Slap technique pointers

    By Lfalex v1.1, May 3, 2021
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    • itu
    • May 4, 2021

16. Lesson To Help With 7th Arpeggios

    By greghagger, May 1, 2021   

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    • May 1, 2021

17. Jaco + Dart = ?

    By Huw Foster, April 22, 2021   

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    • April 22, 2021

18. Octave-bass exercise relight my fire

    By n.d.escher, April 10, 2021
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    • April 18, 2021

19. Chord substitutions in practice?

    By DiMarco, April 13, 2021
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    • Doddy
    • April 13, 2021

20. are you an intermediate bass player?

    By PaulWarning, April 11, 2021
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    • April 11, 2021

21. The Ultimate List of Online Learning Resources

    By guitarfreaked, June 22, 2020
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    • BrigadierBass
    • April 10, 2021

22. Jamerson Appreciation

    By stewblack, September 1, 2020
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    • Geek99
    • April 9, 2021

23. Daft Punk - Get Lucky

    By GrooveTubeBass, February 22, 2021
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    • Reggaebass
    • April 4, 2021

24. Hardest piece of music I have ever tried to play... 1 2

    By Bilbo, April 1, 2010
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    • April 1, 2021

25. Learn Bass Arpeggio Shapes

    By greghagger, January 9, 2021   

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    • ahpook
    • March 31, 2021